Males have a green, iridescent head while females are duller; they gather with other ducks in shallow water and rest on grassy banks.
It has a bluish bill, a white face and an iridescent green head. Its breast and back are white with black spots, its flanks are cinnamon-colored, and its belly is white. Males are more vivid than females.
It gathers in small flocks with other ducks in shallow water and rests on grassy banks. It nests on the ground under vegetation and lines the nest with down.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.